PORK BAILOUT ?


. . . . . http://calgaryherald.com/news/Pork+industry+presses+million/1781885/story.html . . . . . . www.calgaryherald.com/news/pork . . . . in the above news item the pork industry is asking for a 800 million dollar bailout.....whether it is justified time will tell........but the industry has to look at its factory farm operations real closely and revise it's present production methods where pigs are treated like metal widgets in a fast moving production line.....these are living creatures and should be treated as such..and not subject to torture in crowded ,stuffy smelly pens with no opportunity to move and injected with growth hormones,antibiotics and other indignities....their ultimate destiny is the dinner plate but one hopes these creatures enjoys natural settings with fresh water sunshine and freedom to move about in the open air prior to their demise......also it is worth noting that demand will decrease for pork as people realize the better benefits of a newer lifestyle with vegan/vegetarian meals that are much less harmful to their health and the environment.

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